Google Pixel 6 Pro vs OnePlus Nord CE5
Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Pro Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs OnePlus Nord CE5, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 512ppi
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2.0
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord CE5
- Larger display: 6.77in
- Lighter design: 199g vs 210g
- Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5003mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.77 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3120 pixels | 1080x2392 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.9:9 |
| Pixel density | 512 ppi | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.6 % | 89.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 98.5 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 360 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.9 mm (6.45 in) | 163.58 mm (6.44 in) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) | 76.02 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.17 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP65 |
| Back panel | Glass | n/a |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Yellow |
- White - Black - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Apex |
| Max Frequency | 2800 MHz | 3350 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55) - 2/2.25 (Cortex A76) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1) |
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Tensor Processing Unit | MediaTek APU 780 |
| Graphics | Mali-G78 MP20 | Mali-G615 MP6 |
| GPU Cores | 1280 | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | 848 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2170.9 GFLOPS | 2150.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1331 | 1510 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3078 | 3990 |
| CPU | 245121 | 297568 |
| GPU | 306201 | 552451 |
| Memory | 171401 | 267441 |
| UX | 207450 | 277965 |
| NanoReview Score | 930173 | 1395425 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 40.4 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 56 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 37 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 6207 | n/a |
| Writing score | 16562 | n/a |
| Web score | 8739 | n/a |
| Video editing | 6925 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 11190 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 11580 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 14 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | OxygenOS 15 |
Battery
| Volume | 5003 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 80 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (23 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:59 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 06:56 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 10:55 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:56 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 94 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 4x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 114 ° | 112 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GN1 | Sony LYT-600 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.31 | 1/1.95 |
| Pixel size | 1.2 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 48 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/3.5 | n/a |
| Focal length | 104 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX586 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX386 | Omnivision OV08D10 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.25 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 111 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3840x2880 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX480 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2.0 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM (850/900/1800/1900) |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | WCDMA (850/900/1900/2100) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66) |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | n/a |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | October, 2021 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2021 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 900 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes, 80 W |
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